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ACCURATE ANSWERS Test bank
Explain the concept of respect and its importance in geriatric care. - CORRECT
ANSWER Accomplished with respect-- the courtesy, consideration, and esteem due to
an individual who has reached this stage of life.
Changes in occupation, living arrangements, physical function, death of a spouse are...
- CORRECT ANSWER losses
Occurs most commonly with multiple prescriptions... - CORRECT ANSWER substance
abuse
Older adults who take other people "at their word" or are charmed out of their money. -
CORRECT ANSWER Financially vulnerable
Probably the most common mental health disorder of late adulthood. - CORRECT
ANSWER depression
Complication of long-term antipsychotic medication use - CORRECT ANSWER
movement disorders
Any action that takes advantage of an older person - CORRECT ANSWER elder abuse
A change of consciousness that occurs quickly - CORRECT ANSWER delirium
The loss of the ability to make and carry out plans - CORRECT ANSWER conative loss
The loss of one's ability to use and understand a language - CORRECT ANSWER
aphasia
The loss of the ability to perform everyday actions and activities. - CORRECT ANSWER
Apraxia
The loss of multiple abilities, including memory, language, and the ability to think,
understand, or conceptualize - CORRECT ANSWER Alzheimer's
Loss of recognition of previously known or familiar people and objects - CORRECT
ANSWER agnosia
, loss of the ability to speak, may grunt - CORRECT ANSWER mutism
3 general health care goals for Alzheimer's patients - CORRECT ANSWER provide
safety and well-being, manage patient's behavior in a therapeutic way, and provide
support for family, relatives, and caregivers.
Stage of Alzheimer's: inability to swallow increases the risk for developing pneumonia
and malnutrition. - CORRECT ANSWER Late stage
Stage of Alzheimer's: develops aphasia, apraxia, and visual agnosia. - CORRECT
ANSWER Middle stage
Stage of Alzheimer's: begins to have difficulty performing ADL's. - CORRECT ANSWER
Early stage
Stage of Alzheimer's: Behavior becomes more disorganized, and wandering, agitation,
and physical aggression often occur - CORRECT ANSWER Middle stage
Stage of Alzheimer's: individuals are social, but family members begin to report strange
behaviors and mood swings - CORRECT ANSWER Early stage
Temper tantrums are common in... - CORRECT ANSWER1-4 year olds
Effects of poverty on children... - CORRECT ANSWER have a strong impact on
children's growth and development
Mental health assistance should be sought for parent-child conflicts when the... -
CORRECT ANSWER conflict worsens over a period of time
One of the most frequent anxieties of infants and toddlers is a fear of... - CORRECT
ANSWER separation from their parents
Children with depression... - CORRECT ANSWER lose interest in school and friends
Somatoform disorders are thought to be caused by... - CORRECT ANSWER expressing
stress or underlying conflict
Extremely traumatic events involving injury or threat to a child often result in the
development of PTSD because... - CORRECT ANSWER their psyche tries to
emotionally protect themselves.
Children with enuresis can often be helped with... - CORRECT ANSWER accurate
problem history, a bedtime routine, therapy, and sometimes medication.